Varun Chakraborty‘s wizardry shone brightly with the ball second T20I between India and England In Chennai, he produced a delivery that left Harry Brooke (13) was confused.
Varun Chakravarthy’s magical delivery tears Harry Brook apart
In the third ball of the seventh over, Varun dropped a backhand change that showcased his skill and deceptive mastery of spin. Brooke, who is known for his aggressive batting, moved up the pitch and tried to neutralize the spinner. However, the flight and sinking of the ball completely surpassed him.
The ball caught just enough of the surface as Brook lunged forward hoping to reach the delivery pitch. It sneaked through the narrow gap between its inside edge and the pad and eventually rattled the top of the off-stump. The added bounce of the delivery added to Brook’s challenges, making it even more difficult to read the ball’s trajectory and direction of spin. Brook’s reaction – a faint smile of disbelief – spoke volumes about the sheer quality of the ball. Varu’s fierce look at Brook underscored his confidence, while the England international could only step back, unsure which way the ball had turned.
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In-form Varun Chakravarthy strikes ⚡️⚡️ for the first time.
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England struggle with India’s bowling depth in Chennai T20I
The second T20I has been a tough outing for England so far, with their batting line-up struggling to generate momentum against India’s disciplined bowling attack. After being sent in to bat, England were defeated Phil Salt first of all, politely Arshdeep Singhis a fiery beginning. Ben Duckett followed soon after Washington SundarHe left England at 26/2 with just over three overs.
Although If Buttler‘s counter-attacks with three sixes in 45 off 30 balls, the wickets continued to roll at regular intervals. Brook and Liam Livingstone They failed to stabilize the innings canceled by Chakravarthy and Akhar Patelrespectively. Jamie Smith made a brief impact on debut with a quickfire 22 off 12 balls, but India’s bowlers kept a tightrope, especially in the middle overs. The visitors will be needed with England at 127/6 after 15 overs Brydon Carse and push for another competitive result with India firmly in control of the game.
